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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to men who have volunteered for service in World War I

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to men who have volunteered for service in World War I

Theodore Roosevelt writes to the men who have volunteered for service in the firing lines during World War I to discuss his disappointment at being unable to join them, after President Wilson said Roosevelt could not reform the Rough Riders. Each man who was to be involved in the regiment can now join the military another way or serve his country in civil life. The funds that have been used for the regiment will be withdrawn and applied to another purpose. All four divisions would have sailed by September 1. Roosevelt challenges Wilson’s belief that the regiment would have only had a political impact and not contributed to the success of the war.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1917-05-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Allison

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Allison

President Roosevelt is pleased to hear what Judge John Allison says about the new Tennessee Senator, James B. Frazier, and looks forward to meeting him. He suggests Allison see if Frazier will appoint his son, John Chester Allison, to West Point. Roosevelt tries to limit his own appointments to the sons of army and navy officers who do not have other political support. While he occasionally makes an exception, he dislikes doing so.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-05-26

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James W. Hardison

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James W. Hardison

President Roosevelt thanks James W. Hardison and the Albert Sidney Johnston Camp of Confederate Veterans for the invitation. Roosevelt will stop in Paris, Texas, during his trip to San Antonio, Texas, if possible. Roosevelt informs Hardison he had family who fought on both sides during the Civil War and mentions two recent appointments he has made of the descendants of Confederate veterans.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-22

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Thomas Goode Jones to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Thomas Goode Jones to Theodore Roosevelt

District Judge Jones’s grandchildren thought that they should send President Roosevelt a Christmas gift, which prompted Jones to write to Roosevelt. Jones reflects on his life and career to Roosevelt, and thanks him for the good he has done for the country while in office. He sends him a small token commemorating Stonewall Jackson, which he says has no value other than being a link to the past, and that Roosevelt can therefore accept it without being put under any obligation. Goode praises Roosevelt’s integrity in not running for a third presidential term.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-22

Creator(s)

Jones, Thomas Goode, 1844-1914

Address of President Roosevelt at banquet given by Spanish War veterans

Address of President Roosevelt at banquet given by Spanish War veterans

In a foreign policy speech given in Detroit, Michigan, President Roosevelt first praises the veterans in the crowd, giving special praise to the Michigan naval militia who served with distinction during the Spanish-American War, a conflict that pointed out the “fundamental unity of our country.” On behalf of all who served there, Roosevelt expresses the hope that they shared the spirit of those who fought in the Civil War and notes that “a good deed done by any American is put down to the credit of all Americans.” Turning to post-war challenges, Roosevelt says Puerto Rico prospers and that the Filipinos are happier and freer than ever before; he praises the United States for the amount of “self-government and personal freedom” that it has already given to the Filipino people. He discusses Congressional plans to undertake a census, create a legislative assembly, and install telegraph cables in the Philippines. He also explains how matters in Cuba are different than in the Philippines. With Cuban independence, Roosevelt sees a need for economic reciprocity between the island nation and the United States. He concludes by delivering what he calls “the gospel of hope”: the belief that with optimism and hard work the United States will become the greatest nation in world history.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-09-22

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919